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In December 2021, a survey was conducted on nurses who resigned between December 2017 and November 2021.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The turnover intention score of in-service nurses was 15 (12\u201317), and 43% of nurses had a high turnover intention, which was mainly due to the following reasons: age\u2009&lt;\u200940 years, raising two or more children, monthly income of USD786.10-1572.20 or &lt;\u2009USD786.10, occupation was assigned or selected according to parental wishes, \u2264 1 or \u2265\u20092-night shifts per week, contractual or third-party personnel agents, full-time nurses with part-time jobs, and high job stress. Among 102 retired nurses, 80.4% reported family reasons for leaving, 39.2% for work reasons, and 21.6% for other personal reasons.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Nurses\u2019 intention to leave their occupation is high in Eastern China. Age\u2009&lt;\u200940 years old, &gt; 1 child, low income, involuntary career selection, frequent night shifts, informal employment, part-time, and high job stress are significant factors associated with nurses\u2019 willingness to leave. 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